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Jimmie Johnson led the first and only practice session from start to finish during a windy Friday morning at Auto Club Speedway. Practice is complete – @JimmieJohnson and the No. 48 @allyracing team finished in first place. Next up – qualifying at 5:40pm ET. pic.twitter.com/nbyraoYgaU — Ally Racing (@allyracing) March …

For as dominant a car as Kyle Busch had in scoring his 93rd career Xfinity win on Saturday, it did not come easy. Busch’s troubles started early, as the Cup regular was forced to pit 15 laps into the race because of a loose wheel, and then spent much of …

Top 10s have never come easy for Germain Racing in their troublesome time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. And for Ty Dillon, his entire Cup career prior to Sunday saw but one in 90 starts. He added another one to the list after finishing sixth in the Daytona …

Christian Eckes is officially a pole winner in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. The 18-year-old topped the charts on Friday evening (Feb. 15) with a speed of 182.604 miles per hour in just his fifth Truck Series attempt. He’ll start from the pole for the NextEra Energy Resources 250 …

In what was a third of three single-file-dominated races in 2019 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway, Chase Elliott was one driver who refused the trend. Jumping out of line nearly twice a lap in the final 10 laps of racing in Thursday night’s Gander RV Duel at Daytona, Elliott’s No. …

Starting from the pole position, Paul Menard was feeling bright despite the gray, foggy conditions that tormented Daytona International Speedway Sunday afternoon. The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race of 2019 left him with an excellent opportunity to win his first race since 2011. Making his fifth Advance Auto Parts …

Saturday’s ARCA race at Daytona will mark the first race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series. Menards, the Midwest-based hardware chain that has long been a presenting sponsor of the series since 2010, announced Saturday (Feb. 9) they have now become the title sponsor of ARCA’s premier racing tour. Financial …

According to NASCAR.com, officials are targeting a 2021 release for the Gen-7 car in what is currently known as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The news broke Monday (Feb. 4) as the series begins final preparations for Daytona Speedweeks. “I think it’s important to note that the reason we headed …

ESPN will not ditch its NASCAR coverage in 2019. The self-proclaimed Worldwide Leader in Sports, despite making several cuts to its motor sports staff, will be featuring NASCAR across all of its platforms. “NASCAR coverage will continue to appear on ESPN platforms in 2019, including SportsCenter and ESPN.com,” a spokesperson for ESPN told Frontstretch via email. …